Police across NSW and Victoria are warning they are cracking down on illegal parties during COVID-19 restrictions after two homes and a university were raided.
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Warrnambool police Sergeant Lee Wheatley said 10 tickets for $1817 each were issued at one Warrnambool home, in Victoria's south west, where a large number of teenagers had gathered.
"There were two house parties last week," he said.
"There were 10 tickets issued at one Warrnambool residential home and a heap of people fled from that address when police arrived.
"Each ticket for breaching the regulations of the chief health officer is $1817, so it's a very expensive exercise."
It's understood that one fine was issued at the other household gathering.
Sergeant Wheatley said people needed to be aware that home visits were illegal in most circumstances and parties were definitely not allowed.
"Police will be checking and if we find blatant breaches of the regulations we will be enforcing those regulation breaches - people can expect to receive a fine," he said.
Further north in NSW's Riverina, six university students in Wagga Wagga were slapped with $1000 fines after an illegal party that breached public health orders.
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Police have been told that up to 40 students gathered in a room within the university's accommodation blocks, about 10pm on July 28.
The group dispersed after two security guards attended.
Following inquiries, officers attached to Riverina Police District attended the premises on Thursday, and spoke with ten students.
Four men - three aged 19 and one aged 18, as well as two women aged 18 and 20 - were issued with $1000 infringement notices.
Inquiries are continuing to identify other attendees.
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